Faucet-valve key



June 22 1926. 1,590,068

' W. F. ALBRECHT FAUCET VALVE KEY Filed Nov.' 2Ol 1925 INVENTOR W' EY w A'ITORNEY Cil Patented June ZZ, 19%5,

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Application `filedANoveinher .l-, 13275.- Scrial No. 70,3?15.

This invention relates to a faucet, the general object .oi 'the inventionheinfr `to Ln'ovide means tor closing the Apassa-g;V 'ay in Vthe :faucet so that lthe Working" parte ot the faucet can ,he` removed Without Water escaping' froml the faucet even though die nia-in vulve voi the Water system has not heen vturned odi, with key tor moving such means .to operative and liinoperative positions'. The .faucet of the. present invention is shown and ,describedu in f an application .filed concurrent herewith. i

This invention also consists in .certe-ill .other .featuresnt construction and in the combination and arrangement of: Vthe several parts, to be Ihereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying' drawings .and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In .describing my invention in detaihreference .will be had .to the accompanying drawings7 wherein like charactersI denote like or correspending;` .parte throughout the several viewsz and in Whi.ch:-n i

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a faucet with the key in position. i

Figure isa sectional viewthrough the key.

Figure 3 of the key.

In these views, 1 indicates the hody ot the faucet which is provided with the partit-ion 2 having the threaded opening therein through which the Water passes to reach the outer part of 'the faucet from the inner part. A barrel A1 is removably arranged in the cylindrical extension of the body and is held in place hy the cap 5 which is provided with the packing 6 and the Washers 7. This barrel l is internally threaded to receive the valve head 8, the hollow stem 9 et which passes through the cap and is provided with the handle 10, so that the head 8 can he rotated in the barrel. A ring-shaped member 11 is screw threaded to the lower end of the head 8 and engages a Washer 12 which is carried by the lower end oi the barrel. When the head is in lowered position, the member 11 will close the openings 13 formed in the barrel and thus shut ofi the flow of Water.

is a viedvv of the interior parts As will he seen, the Washer 12 is arranged hy theinemher 1l, when the valve closeth to p revei'it the liou'f ot 'Water through the :faucet ',ihus `this washer serves aidouhle junction i l il'r head .is provide-:l with a ,1

opening 13 which is in coinn'iunicarr the here or theV stem and a th; '1l is normally seated in said opere plug' is provided 1vvith a socket 15 'for re- 8 into the'threaf .d 'part of the partition 2. these parts so formed that the vtr:

:ll have lettone threaded paij'the'tore engaging with the other threaded part. This ari Angenisnt prei/'ents damage to the threadsor cross threading.

Then the plug' is inits lowered position v in the port 3, the Working parts ot the valve can he removed tot; inspection and repair and replacement of `the Washer 12.

The shaft 16 passes through a body 17A vvl ich provided with A.the handles 1d and which has a' threaded interior part 19 at its lower end for engaging' the threaded upper end of the stem 9, as shovvn in Figure 1, so that the body is attached to the stem. These threads on the stem normally receive a small cap for holding the'handie in place7 as shown in the above mentioned applicaH tion. A nut 2O is arranged in the body 17 and engages the threaded part of the shat 16, and said nut is connected by a spring- 21 with a bushing 22 through which the shaft passes and which is arranged in the upper part of 'the hody. The parts are held in the body by the cap 2,3 which con tains the packing 9A.

From the foregoing, it will be. seen that the faucet is opened and closed hy rotatingthe valve head 18 in theharrel by means of the handle 10 so as to inove the inemher 11 to cover and uncover the openings 13, and when the Working parte are to he removed for any reason, the water must he shut on, and instead of closing the valve of the Water system it is simply necessary to moveV the plug 14: into the port in partition 2 to close Jdie saine and thus prevent theescape of ing from the faucet.

Water While the faucet is being repaired. To adjust the plug, the cap which holds the handle 10 on 'the stem 9 is first yremoved and then the shaft 1G is passed through the stem 9 and its square end inserted in the socket 1F of the plug 14. Then the body 1'? is screwed on to the stem 9. The shaft 16 is then rotated by means of its handle 16 to revolve the plug so that the plug Will pass from the head 8 into the port of the recess 2, being supported by the sleeve 25 midway between the parts. The spring 21 yieldingly supports the nut 2O and thus permits the plug to adjust itself to the threads of the part which it is entering without danger of injuring the threads. After the plug is fully inserted into the partition, the parts can be separated to repair the Working part-s of the valve Without danger' of Water leali- After the parts are replaced, the key member is used in the same manner to return the plug to its original position in the head 8 so that Water will flow from the faucet when said head is raised.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features ofmy invention Will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

lWhat I claim isz- Y 1. In combination With a faucet having a plug in its valve head and a threaded port for receiving the plug in its partition, a shaft having a part for engaging the plug to move it from the head into the port and vice versa, a body through which the shaft Jasses, means for detachably connecting the ody With the valve stem and a nut member in the body through which the shaft passes. 2. j In combination with a faucet having a plug in its valvev head and a threaded port for receiving the plug in its partition, a

3. In combination With a faucet having a plug in its valve head and a ,threaded port for receiving the plug in its partition. a shaft having a part for engaging the plug to move it from the head into the port and vice versa, a body through'vvhich the shaft passes, the lower end of the body being threaded to engage the threaded upper end of the valve stem, a cap at the upper end of the body, a

nut in the body engagingthe threaded part of the shaft, a bushing in the body through Vwhich the shaft passes, a coiled spring connecting the nut with the bushing, a handle on the body and a handle on the upper end of the shaft.

4. In combination with a faucet having a plug in its valve head and a threaded port in its partit-ion for receiving the plug, a guiding sleeve on the head for guiding the plug in its passage from the head to the port and vice versa and a key for moving the plug.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

IVILLIAM F. ALBRECHTIUT 

